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View speech“Small Business Act for Europe” from Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Enterprise and Industry, Commission hearing from 6 February 2008.

“Over the last few years Europe's 23 million SMEs have become the centre of interest at EU level and in the Member States. But we are not complacent. We know that more can and needs to be done. A vibrant SME sector is crucial for the economic health of Europe. That is why we have made a new commitment. We have promised to look at all the opportunities that we have to help SMEs. We have called this commitment a "Small Business Act for Europe" and plan to adopt it in June 2008. It goes without saying that your ideas and input for this new initiative are very welcome."

Günter Verheugen, European Commission Vice-President, responsible for Enterprise and Industry

The European Charter for Small Enterprises, created at the request of the Lisbon European Council in 2000, supports small enterprises by improving their legislative and administrative framework.